nklr vs my other bikes - second set of wheels

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Stephen Grisanti
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still overheating....grrrrrrr!

Post by Stephen Grisanti » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:32 pm

I do take such precautions, but it's just that the troubleshooting is going to be more troublesome now. Stephen --- Don S wrote:
> Hey Steve: > > A solution for dropping things in the dark on a > gravel driveway is to get a good size cardboard box > and trim the walls to about two inches in height and > slide it under the bike. You'll have a nice clean > surface to pick things up from and the short walls > will keep things from rolling away. Works for me. > > Don S. from Lower Pump Handle Saskatchewan > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > Jeff, > > Thanks for the leads. I dare not assume anything, > but > greatly suspect the "indication" part of this and > will > test everything along the way. > > Of course, this is complicated by a time change, a > work schedule and a gravel driveway. Ah, yes, > dropping small parts in the dark... > > Stephen > > --- Jeff Layton wrote: > > > Stephen: > > > > It sounds like you're going down the same path I > > did. I fought this for 6 months or so, and wound > up > > only poorer & more frustrated. > > > > Here's what I suggest: > > 1) Follow every step in the manual, including > > boiling the temp sender & fan switch in water & > > seeing when they activate. > > > > 2) Check the temp gauge resistance readings - also > > per the manual. Note that I now have an out of > spec > > temp gauge in my bike & it reads fine - this is a > > part the Kawasaki rep sent me from a bike that was > > running fine. > > > > 3) You checked all the obvious stuff - water pump > > impeller, flush & fill, radiator clogging, etc. I > > never found a "smoking gun" but ended up replacing > > every part in the system with parts from a known > > good bike & now I'm good - but I don't know why. > > Your choices are simple: > > > > -Fan Switch, Fan motor, Fan blade (air flow) > > -Water pump / impeller (water flow) > > -Temp Sender / Temp Gauge (indication) > > -Radiator (heat removal / water flow / air flow) > > > > I wish I could offer you more, but like I said - > it > > was never fully diagnosed. I do have a new fan > > switch & temp sender I was getting ready to put on > > eBay though.... :-) > > > > > > Please keep us posted how this progresses. > > > > Jeff Layton > > A15, Austin TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > > >
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Hedrek
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nklr vs my other bikes - second set of wheels

Post by Hedrek » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:07 pm

I enjoy my KLR in town as much as on a dirt road. I really want a set of supermotard type wheels/tires for town. Found a great KLR supermotard project over at advrider.com. Looks to me like a KLR rear would work fine, but a smaller front rim is necessary. --- Mike Peplinski wrote:
> Two years ago when I got my KLR I figured it would > last a couple of 4-5 > years, then up to something bigger and better. I > anxiously opened my newest > issue of Cycle World, Motorcyclise and Rider to see > what we coming up. One > year ago I thought I'd wear my KLR one out in 7-8 > years and buy a new one-or > whatever was similar at the time. I was also > planning to add a touring bike, > like a Concours to replace my 75 BMW. Now I have a > BMW parts bike, I budget > for some more farkle on my A15 and don't really care > about my next bike. I > probably already have it. It just dowen't get any > better! Viva KLR! > > > >From: "RM" > >To: "Andrus Chesley" , > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR vs My other bikes > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:55:19 -0700 > > > >On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:18:56 -0000, "Andrus > Chesley" > > said: > > > > > Well heck! Can you believe my '00 KLR with just > 20K miles on it has > > > seen the 4th bike leave my Shop and it's still > there. Just something > > > about it I guess. 1st was a DR350SE with about > 13K miles on it that I > > > bought the KLR to replace, 2nd a 24K miles '97 > BMW R11RA, 3rd a > > > DRZ400S Suzuki with me putting on just about > 3000 miles that I bought > > > to possbile replace the KLR but it just didn't > do me so sold it > > > instead. > > > >I know the feeling. My rickety oil-burning beat-up > KLR is still around, > >after a fully-functional shiny ZR-7S came and went. > It wasn't a > >financial thing -- I only got pocket change for the > ZR. > > > >Heck, I ride the KLR 1x per month at most and I > still don't wanna sell > >it. > > > >RM > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650 ... earch.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: > www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: > www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >
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